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Psychological and pharmacological interventions for social anxiety disorder in adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Information type:
Systematic reviews
Source:
The Lancet Psychiatry
Specialities:
Mental health and illness
Summary
Review of 101 trials (n=13,164) found individual CBT linked to large effect sizes and should be regarded as best intervention for initial treatment of social anxiety disorder. For individuals who decline psychological intervention, SSRIs show most consistent evidence of benefit.
UKMi comment
A Comment article discussing the study findings can be accessed from the link below.
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